Programme 2018

He was born exactly 340 years ago.
Antonio Vivaldi – the myth, the dream, the universe … the unattainable genius will be brought to triumph at the right place, by the right artists, making us feel the spirit, the only one in the world…that of Venice!

The classical music should not only be reserved to an audience of sophisticated music specialists. Beware of the semantic and expressive changes in the contemporary era, we believe in a concept of music that is closer to our time, but does not give up an excellent musical quality and coherence with the cultural heritage. Now is the time to repopulate and believe in places where vibrant and high quality music can be enjoyed, full of communicative power and immediate beauty.

We believe in this universal language that is open and flexible to new content, suitable for being reinserted into the circuit of the contemporary ideas with a new breath. We shall present some greately talented composers. Their work is a very strong proof, at international level, which confirms the contemporaryity of the Baroque language addressed to the present and to the future.

talksAnton Martynovviolinist, composer, conductor, violin professor at the Royal Conservatory of Mons, Belgium and the National Conservatory in Paris, France

For the first time on the stage of San Martino a Natale we will see such amazing young Bulgarian stars! Two voices and piano, in the beautiful Ex Church of Santa Chiara in Murano will bring us in a world of beauty, grace and refinement, creating a unique and enchanting atmosphere.

International masterclass on the performance of the music by Antonio Vivaldi

Courses for young musicians concerning the performance of Vivaldi’s violin and cello concertos with string orchestra and basso continuo. The Academy will take place at the prestigious Giorgio Cini Foundation located on San Giorgio Island, Venice.

Professors:Giorgio Fava violinWalter Vestidello violoncelloFirst violin and cello of ‘Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca’,the internationally known ensemble, who nowadays keeps a role of authority in the interpretation of Venetian music of XVII and XVIII century.

Written in 1708, just before the ‘L’estro armonico’ concertos, these sonatas contain all the passion and the virtuosity, all the lyricism and emotion, which have made the concertos so eternally popular. In the words of the great Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot, “Op 2 is fully Vivaldian and certainly deserves to take its place among his other masterworks.”